Make a Simple Circuit

To make an LED circuit by connecting directly to a battery

VIDEOSimpleCircuit

Decorative: LEDs laid out in the shape of an M

Material

  • Light Emitting Diode (LED)
  • 3V CR2032 Battery

Decorative: LEDs laid out in the shape of a long I

Instructions

  • Take the two legs of an LED and find the longer leg
  • Take a CR3023 Battery and find the posotive side (the one with the + sign)
  • Insert the battery between the two legs with the posotive to the long leg.
  • Some LEDs will only work one way other can work both directions.
  • More than one LED can be used with a battery at a time.
Decorative: LEDs laid out in the shape of a P

Problems Solving

  • If the LED is not working check the direction of the battery and the battery is not flat